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Defending China's Rising Power in Asia

8/12/2014 4:50AM

Lowy Institute for International Policy released a report that advises Asia-Pacific's middle power countries to combat China's assertiveness in the region. Author Rory Medcalf tells the WSJ's Deborah Kan how these countries can band together without relying on the U.S.

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